What is their definition of a child? Under 18? Under 26?
Most people would agree that a gangbanger is not a “child.” A child is a very young non-violent innocent person.
Gangbangers are hardly non-violent or innocent.
In the statistics cited, John Lott talks about two classes of children, those under 10 years old, and those under 15 years old.
It is important to note that the statistics are about accidents.
Drive by shootings are not accidents.